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(Photo/Leslie Robinson)

Former Rep. Kevin Lundberg may have been bumped up to the state Senate, but the Berthoud Republican has no intention of leaving behind the first bill he introduced in the House this session — a tax break for the oil shale industry.

(Photo/Leslie Robinson)

Lundberg, who was recently named to fill the seat vacated by Steve Johnson, said Tuesday he will reintroduce the oil shale bill in the Senate despite the industry’s unproven technology and mounting opposition in Washington.

“It was the first bill I ran because I believe it’s a very important issue that needs to be discussed and considered and I should hope adopted,” Lundberg told the Colorado Independent.